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How did british sell opium in china |
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Answer» Thehistory of opium in Chinabegan with the use ofopiumfor medicinal purposes during the 7th century. In the 17th century the practice of mixing opium with tobacco for smoking spread from Southeast Asia, creating a far greater demand.Following the 1764Battle of Buxar, the BritishEast India Company(EIC) gained control of tax collection, along with the formerMughal emperors monopoly on the opium market, in the province ofBengal, this monopoly was formally incorporated into the company's activities via theEast India Company Act, 1793. The EIC was£28million in debt as a result of the Indian war and the insatiable demand for Chinese tea in the UK market, which had to be paid for in silver. |
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